Label-cabinet



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

O. A. PETERSON.

LABEL CABINET.

No. 319,812. Patented June 2, 1885.

(No Model.)

0. A. PETERSON.

LABEL CABINET.

No. 319,312. Patented June 2, 1885.

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arena OHARLESA. PETERSON, or GALESBUBG, ILLINOIS.

LABEL-CABINET.

srncrrroa rror' forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,312, dated June2, 1885.

' Application filed April Li, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. PETERSON, a citizen of the United States,residi ng at Galesbnrg, in the county of Knox and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Label-Cabinets; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Druggists, apothecaries, or others who sell drugs for medicines andother purposes, generallykeep an assortment of labels of the drugs mostcalled for ready for pasting or otherwise attaching to bottles orpackages sold by them. XVhere the sales are extensive it not onlyrequires a great deal of space, as they are generally kept,for thepreservation of these labels, but they are not convenient of access norquickly and readily found.

The object of my invention is to provide means of keeping such labels inthe least possible space and in such manner that any particular labelwhich may be wanted can be easily and quickly found, and can be readilyremoved from its attachment to the labelacarrier; and to this end myinvention consists in constructions and combinations hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings,which illustrate one method of applying myinvention, Figure 1 is a perspective, partly broken away to show certainparts. Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of a portion of the labelcarrier. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation in the line 00 m in Fig. 2.Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation.

Referring to the parts by letters, the same letter indicating the samepart in the different figures, G represents the case, formed of wood orany other suitable material. As shown, the case G is provided withdrawers 9 in its lower part and a chamber, 9, in its upper part. Thechamber 9 is provided with a hinged leaf, 9, which may be turned up toclose it, as shown at Fig. 4, and down to form awritingtable, as shownat Fig. 1. When in the position shown at Fig. 1, the leaf 9 is held bythe ordinary chain holders, h.

The case G may be formed as I have shown and described, or it may beformed in any desired manner that will provide a suitable chamber forthe labelcarrier I, hereinafter described. It is deemed preferable,also, that the case G be provided with drawers 9, as I have shown, orwith other receptacles for containing labels not yet arranged on thelabelcarrier, or for other purposes.

The label-carrier I is suspended by journals t in suitable hearings inthe sides of the chamber and is provided at one end with a notchedannular flange, i, by which it may be rotated 011 the journals 2'. Thelabel-carrier may be cylindrical in its cross-section, as shown in Fig.1; but I prefer it of polygonal crossseotion, as shown in Fig. 4,whereby suitable flat surfaces or sides, I, are formed for the packagesof labels. These sides I are designated each by a letter of thealphabet, (see Figs. 1 and 2,) or by two letters on some of them ifthere are a less number of sides than there are letters in the alphabet.The labels, in packages of each kind, are placed on that side I which isdesignated by the first letter of said label, as shown at Fig. 2. Forinstance, the packages of "'ammonia labels, arnica labels, and otherlabels beginning with the letter A are placed on the side I, which isdesignated by the letter A, and so on through the alphabet, withreference to other labels beginning with the other letters.

The labels are held in place on the carrier by spring-clamps J, formedeach of a piece of steel or other spring-wire, bent at its central partto form a clamp part, j, and its ends coiled to form a spring part, j,and inserted in the faces I to hold the clamp in place, as

shown most plainly at Fig. 3. The clamp labels in alphabetical series onthe rotary carrier will enable the druggist or apothecary to find anylabel desired very readily and quickly,

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and the attachment of the labels to their carrier is such that anydesired label may be quickly and easily removed therefrom.

The label-carrier may be differently journaled from what I have shown,and different means from what I have shown and described may be used forrotating it, and the labels may be held on the carrier differently fromwhat I have shown; hence I do not limit my claim to the specific methodshown of journaling said label-carrier, nor my claim to the specificmethod shown for giving it the rotary motion, nor to the specificconstruction of clamps shown for retaining the labels in place on thecarrier.

I am aware that a revolving carrier having flanges for supporting thearticles on said carrier is old, and that a revolving reel having boxesthe contents of which are held in place by a spring-clamp is also old;but my device differs from that form in that the clamps are placed uponthe outer surface of the carrier,

so that the printed matter upon the label will be exposed to View.

What I claim as new is 1. In a label-cabinet, a rotating carrierprovided with suitable supports and having attached to its outer surfacea series of clamps, substantially as described, for holding the labels,as set forth.

2. In a label-cabinet, a rotating carrier provided with suitablesupports and having on its outer surface a series of flat faces and aseries of clamps attached to the said flat faces, substantially as setforth, for holding the labels in place.

' 3. A rotating carrier having suitable supports and provided withthe'letters of the alphabet in a series thereon, in combination with thelabel-holding clamps arranged on the outer surface of said rotatingcarrier in series coincident with said letters of the alphabet,substantially as described. 7

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.5

CHARLES A. rnrnnsou Witnesses:

H. M. RICHARDS, H. LA HAUER.

